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January 01, 1990 - December 13, 2012 + On the Beat
Atlantic Crossing 
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The United States and the United Kingdom are two radically different markets as it relates to the development of musicians' careers...
To Collect or Not to Collect
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Years ago, the President of Capitol Records was Hale Milgrim. Like most of the folks who worked with him, Hale was a true music...
Rethinking Digital Publishing
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A little more than a month ago, the RIAA handed out another 754 lawsuits for illegal downloading. The financial loss from piracy is real, not...
Behind the Myth - Doing it Yourself
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A lot has been made about the decline of the record business, particularly over the past five years, and those concerns are not without merit....
The Light at the End of the Tunnel may well be the Oncoming Train
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It was announced this week that digital music sales have more than tripled in the last year...
The Fire Among Us The Growth of Arcade Fire
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It is most record labels dream that their band would inspire widespread, passionate interest from the kingpins that guard the gates of culture. After...
EMI Changes Its Tune and Jobs Bites Back
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In the last week, two major stories have broken in the music business. EMI Records, the multi national conglomerate became the first major label...
After the Deluge: Our Pop Stars Lead Us
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Last night I attended a performance of Coldplay at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. Coldplay have quickly become one of America's most...
Tomorrow, Digital Races. Where Are We Going?
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The digital medium performs its own kind of marketing magic in today's portable, streamlined environment. So it's not at all surprising that record labels are...
Controlling the Masters
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Multi platinum superstar Garth Brooks announced last week that he's just made a deal to sell his entire catalog exclusively at the retail giant, Wal...
The Wild West of Digital Formats
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I work in the music business. It's an industry that exhausts the weak, and challenges the strong. We are in the wild, wild...
Thank you Mr. Spitzer
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New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer made a settlement deal with record giant Sony/BMG this week, regarding the labels- radio promotion tactics. ...
The Emperor Has No Clothes
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Being hip and cool are indefinable qualities, usually reserved for rock stars, writers, artists and other creative types. It's a state of mind. But...
The Digital Solution
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I have a recommendation for the record business that may well eliminate illegal downloading and all piracy, as well as give artists, labels and publishers...
The Grokster Decision
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The record business held its breath this week, waiting for the Grokster downloading ruling to come down from the Supreme Court. Email was flying...
